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abate

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V./减弱,减少/ subside or moderate, decrease, lessen. N. abatement
Rather than leaving immediately, they waited for the storm to abate.

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aberrant

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N./不正常的,脱离正轨的/ abnormal or deviant.

Given the aberrant nature of the data, we doubted the validity of the entire
experiment.

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abject

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ADJ./卑贱的,不幸的,可怜的/ contemptible, unfortunate or miserable.

Now most of its residents, living in abject poverty, have been stripped of the very
few material things that they possessed.

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abridge

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V./删节,缩短/ condense or shorten.

Because the publishers felt the public wanted a shorter version of War and Peace,
they proceeded to abridge the novel.

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abstinence

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N./节制,禁食,戒酒/ the act of refraining from indulging an appetite. V. abstain

If twenty guests came and sat in my house, there was nothing said about dinner,
more than if eating were a forsaken habit; we naturally practiced abstinence.

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abstemious

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ADJ./节制(饮食)的/ sparing in eating and drinking, temperate.

Concerned whether her vegetarian son’s abstemious diet provided him with sufficient protein, the worried mother pressed food on him.

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acclaim

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V./赞扬,表扬/ applaud, announce with great approval. also N.

The NBC sportscasters acclaimed every American victory in the Olympics and
decried every American defeat.

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abstruse

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abstruse ADJ./难以理解的，复杂的/ obscure, profound, difficult to understand.

She carries around abstruse works of philosophy, not because she understands them but because she wants her friends to think she does.

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accrue

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accrue V. /增加, 积累/ grow by addition.

This makes the kids want to do their chores by allowing them to purchase prizes with the points they accrue.

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accolade

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accolade N./嘉奖/ award of merit.

The bridge received numerous accolades from the global architectural community and was quickly embraced by the public.

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acquiesce

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acquiesce V./默许/ assent, agree without protesting. N. acquiescence, ADJ. acquiescent

When we asked her to participate in the play, she immediately acquiesced

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acrimonious

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acrimonious ADJ./挖苦的，尖酸的/ bitter in words or manner. N. acrimony

The candidate attacked his opponent in highly acrimonious terms.

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adamant

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adamant ADJ./固执的，坚定不移的/ inflexible, utterly unyielding. N. adamancy

Bronson played the part of a revenge-driven man, adamant in his determination to punish the criminals who destroyed his family.

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adduce

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adduce V. /引证/ advance evidence for
You must adduce a lot of examples to support your argument.

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adherent

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adherent N./支持者，追随者/ supporter, follower.
In the wake of the scandal, the senator’s one-time adherents quickly deserted him.

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admonition

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admonition N./警告/ warning. V. admonish
After the student protesters repeatedly rejected its admonitions, the government issued an ultimatum.

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adroit

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adroit ADJ./熟练的，灵巧的/ skillful, nimble.
His adroit handling of the delicate situation pleased his employers.

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affable

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affable ADJ./平易近人的/ easily approachable, warmly friendly.
Accustomed to cold, aloof supervisors, Nicholas was amazed at how affable his new employer was.

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adulation

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adulation N./奉承，恭维/ flattery, admiration. V. adulate
The rock star thrived on the adulation of his groupies and yes men.

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affected

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affected ADJ./假的，做作的/artificial, pretended, assumed in order to impress. N. affectation
His affected mannerisms—his “Harvard” accent, his air of boredom, his use of obscure foreign words bugged us: he acted as if he thought he was too good for his old high school friends.

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aficionado

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aficionado N./迷，爱好者/ devotee, fan.
He is a cycling enthusiast and a sports aficionado.

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altruistic

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altruistic ADJ./无私的，关心他人的/ unselfishly generous, concerned for others. N. altruism
In providing tutorial assistance and college scholarships for hundreds of economically disadvantaged youths, Eugene Lang performed a truly altruistic deed.

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affinity

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affinity N./亲缘关系，亲切感/ kinship, natural liking, similarity.
Octavia felt an immediate affinity with the folk dancers she met; their love of dance was hers as well.

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ameliorate

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ameliorate V./改善/ improve.
Carl became a union organizer because he wanted to join the fight to ameliorate the working conditions in the factory.

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aloof

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aloof ADJ./疏远的，冷淡的/ distant, standoffish. N. aloofness
Diffident by nature, she remained aloof while all the rest conversed.

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ambivalent

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ambivalent ADJ. /矛盾的/ contradictory or conflicted. N. ambivalence
This frequent experience of gift-giving can engender ambivalent feelings in gift givers. Many relish the opportunity, while many dread it.

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amiable

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amiable ADJ. /可爱的，友好的，惬意的/ lovable, warmly friendly, agreeable.
In Little Women, Beth is the amiable daughter whose loving disposition endears her to all who know her.

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amicable

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amicable ADJ. /友好礼貌的，温和的/ politely friendly, not quarrelsome.
Beth’s sister Jo is the hot-tempered tomboy who has a hard time maintaining amicable relations with those around her.

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amend

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amend V./修订，改正/ correct, change.
Hoping to amend his condition, he left Vietnam for the United States.

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animosity

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animosity N./仇恨/ active enmity.
He incurred the animosity of the ruling class because he advocated limitations of their power.

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amorphous

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amorphous ADJ./无形的，不成形的/ formless, lacking shape or definition.
As soon as we have decided on our itinerary, we shall send you a copy; right now, our plans are still amorphous.

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antithesis

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antithesis N./对立面/ contrast, direct opposite.
This tyranny was the antithesis of all that he had hoped for, and he fought it with all his strength.

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antipathy

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antipathy N. /厌恶，反感/ aversion, dislike.
Tom’s extreme antipathy for disputes keeps him from getting into arguments with his temperamental wife.

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apathy

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apathy N./漠不关心/ lack of caring, indifference. ADJ. apathetic
A firm believer in democratic government, she could not understand the apathy of people who never bothered to vote.

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apex

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apex N. /尖峰，顶点/ summit, peak.
Indeed, the very apex of human achievement is FREEDOM and not slavery. Every human being struggles to reach that apex.

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apocryphal

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apocryphal ADJ./假的，捏造的/ untrue, made up.
To impress his friends, Tom invented apocryphal tales of his adventures in the big city.

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apotheosis

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apotheosis N./神化，典范/ elevation to godhood, an ideal example of something.
The apotheosis of a Roman emperor was designed to ensure his eternal greatness: people would worship at his altar forever.

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apparition

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apparition N. /鬼魂，幽灵/ ghost, phantom.
On the castle battlements, an apparition materialized and spoke to Hamlet, warning him of his uncle’s treachery.

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appease

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appease V./平静，安抚/ pacify or soothe, relieve.
Tom and Jody tried to appease the crying baby by offering him one toy after another, but he would not calm down until they appeased his hunger by giving him a bottle.

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apprehension

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apprehension N./忧惧，理解，逮捕/ fear, discernment, capture. V. apprehend
His nervous glances at the passersby on the deserted street revealed his apprehension.

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approbation

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approbation N. /同意，批准/ official approval, ratification.
The goods are not allowed to be exported without approbation of the customs.

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ardor

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ardor N. /热情，狂热/ passion, zeal. ADJ. ardent
Katya’s ardor was catching; soon all her fellow demonstrators were busily making posters and handing out flyers, inspired by her enthusiasm for the cause.

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arrant

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arrant ADJ. / 彻头彻尾的，极端的/ complete, without qualification.
Tommy had started kindergarten, and Rosa was just beginning to understand the true horror of her destiny, the arrant purposelessness of her life whenever her son was not around.

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arrogate

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arrogate V./冒称，擅自霸占/ make undue claims to having, seize with force The assembly seemed to have arrogated the illicit but effective authority to itself. articulate ADJ./有效的，独特的/ effective, distinct. also V.
Her articulate presentation of the advertising campaign impressed her employers.

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artifice

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artifice N. /欺骗，诡计/ deception, trickery.
The Trojan War proved to the Greeks that cunning and artifice were often more effective than military might.

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ascendancy

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ascendancy N./统治，控制/ controlling influence, domination.
Leaders of religious cults maintain ascendancy over their followers by methods that can verge on brainwashing.

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ascetic

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ascetic ADJ./苦行的，禁欲的/ practicing self-denial, austere. also N.
The wealthy, self-indulgent young man felt oddly drawn to the strict, ascetic life led by members of some monastic orders.

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asperity

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asperity N. /严酷，粗暴/ sharpness (of temper).
These remarks, spoken with asperity, stung the boys to whom they had been directed.

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assail

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assail V. /攻击/ attack, criticize.
If he were to be assailed for defective execution, he could always retort that so much depended upon the quality of metal and the care in handling.

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assent

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assent V. /同意，接受/ agree, accept.
It gives me great pleasure to assent to your request.

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assiduous

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assiduous ADJ. /勤奋的/ diligent. assiduity, N.
He was assiduous, working at this task for weeks before he felt satisfied with his results.

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assuage

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assuage V./减轻（痛苦），满足（饥渴），安慰/ ease or lessen (pain), satisfy (hunger), soothe (anger).
Jilted by Jane, Dick tried to assuage his heartache by indulging in ice cream. One gallon later, he had assuaged his appetite but not his grief.

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astute

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astute ADJ./聪明的，敏锐的/ wise, shrewd, keen.
The painter was an astute observer, noticing every tiny detail of her model’s appearance and knowing exactly how important each one was.

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asunder

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asunder ADV. /分裂地，分开地/ into parts, apart. sunder, V.
A fierce quarrel split the partnership asunder: the two partners finally sundered their connections because their points of view were poles asunder.

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atrophy

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atrophy V./萎缩，衰退/ waste away. also N.
After three months in a cast, Stan’s biceps had atrophied somewhat; however, he was sure that if he pumped iron for a while he would soon build them up.

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augment

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augment V./增长/ increase, add to.
Armies augment their forces by calling up reinforcements.

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auspicious

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auspicious ADJ./吉利的，幸运的，有利的/ favorable, fortunate, advantageous.
With favorable weather conditions, it was an auspicious moment to set sail. Thomas, however, had doubts about sailing: a paranoid, he became suspicious whenever conditions seemed auspicious.

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austere

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austere ADJ. /严厉的，朴素的/ stern, simple and unornamented. austerity, N.
The room reflected the man, austere and bare, like a monk’s cell, with no touches of luxury to moderate its austerity.

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avarice

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avarice N. /贪婪/ greediness.
The only vice that I perceive in the universe is avarice; all the others are only variations of this one.

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